Earlier today in Somerville, Massachusetts, a rail mishap sent five individuals to the hospital after an MBTA Green Line train carrying passengers collided with an out-of-service train at East Somerville Station. The incident, which occurred at 12:30 a.m., resulted in one passenger sustaining a neck injury, while the four Green Line operators involved were reported to be conscious and alert, according to WCVB.
Following the collision where one car on each of the two-car trains derailed, operations between North Station and Medford/Tufts Station were swiftly replaced by shuttle bus services a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation is underway which is being brought in to shed light on the sequence of events that unfolded in those early morning hours, the MBTA has issued an apology to affected customers, as stated by MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo in a statement obtained by WCVB.
Amidst this service disruption, "The MBTA apologizes to Green Line customers who are impacted by the disruption in service, following a late night incident involving two trains," was the message conveyed to passengers in an MBTA statement shared by NBC Boston. The Federal Transit Administration was also promptly notified about the collision which is indeed a protocol in such events.
Health updates on the one injured passenger who was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and the train operators have not been released publicly, shuttle buses will continue to bridge the gap between North Station and Medford/Tufts Station while the NTSB responds and begins its investigation, as noted by MBTA's Pesaturo; the full extent of the disruptions and the length of the investigation remains to be seen as commuters and the city await answers.
